Plow.



PATENTED APR. 21, 1903.

N. A. FREEMAN.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1902.

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ATENT STATES NICHOLAS A. FREEMAN, OF TILLAMOOK, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO BENJAMIN L. EDDY, OF TIIALAMOOK, OREGON.

PLOW.

SEQIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 725,835, dated April 21, 1903.

' Application filed September 17. 1902. Serial No. 123,708. We model.)

To all 1072,0112, it may concern: curved portion E at the rear, open on the side Beit known that I, NICHOLAS A. FREEMAN, of the plowopposite the land side. That side acitizen ofthe UniredStaIes,residingatTillaof the lower moldboard e adjacent the land mook, in the county of Tillamook and State of side is closed, as is also the rear end of this 5 Oregon, have invented certain new and useful lower moldboard, the arrangement being such Improvements in Plows, of which the followthat the soil which passes over the lower iug is a specification. inoldboard will be guided out laterally at E The object of my invention is to provide and deposited upon the sod at one side of the what I call a fertilizing-plow+i. e., one plow. The upper moldboard F has a front 6c [0 which may be used to fertilize or renew meadend f, corresponding to the front end of the ows and grass-lands without reseeding by sirnlower moldboard. This upper surface slopes ply raising the sod, depositing it again in its upwardly in an inclined and preferably a original position, and while the sod is raised double-curved or S-shaped direction toward causing a proper quantity of soil to be dethe rear end of the plowin such manner that i5 posited upon the adjoining land. the sod may be severed from the soil and l accomplish the objectof my invention by caused to slide over the upper-surface of the providing a plow with a double moldboard, upper moldboard and be deposited ordropped the upper one being adapted to lift the sod at the rear end of the plow without being and drop it behind the plow without turning turned over. A tiangef is preferably em- 20 it over, while the lower'one receives soilfroni ployed on that side of the plow next the prethe bottom of the furrow and guides it rearviously-plowed portion to prevent the sod wardly and laterally out from the plow onto from slipping off sidewise accident-ally. the adjoining land. The upper moldboard may be attached to In the accompanying drawings I have the plow in any suitable way, it being im- 25 merely shown those parts of a plow to which portant, however, that it should be arranged my invention relates. a sufficient distance above the lower mold- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of so board to allow a properquantity of soil to much of a plow embodying inyimprovenients pass under it and over the lower nioldboard. as is necessary to illustrate the subject-mat- Preferably the connection between the two o ter of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevamoldboards is made as indicated in the drawtion of the same on the land side. Fig. 3 ings. The upper nioldboard is there shown shows a transverse section through the rear. as provided with brackets G, which are slotportion of the moldboards. Fig. 4is a side ele-. ted toreceive bolts 9, which pass into the upvation of the opposite side of the plow to that. per edge of the lower moldboard. The up- 3 5 shown in Fig; 2. V 7 per moldboard is provided with a flange H on Onlyaportion of the plow-beamA is shown, the land side, which is slotted at h to receive a colter B of ordinary construction being ata bolt h, which passes into the lower moldtached to the beam near its front end to seven board. By these devices the moldboards may the furrow-slice from the land or unplowed' be securely fastened together, and they may 4o portion in the usual way when passing the beadjusted soas to varythe distance between first time around the field. The plowbeam 'them,'andthus regulate the quantity of soil is secured to a share 0, in the manner shown which passes, over the lower moldboard and in Fig. 2. is'depositediupon the adjoining sod.

ThelowermoldboardDis ofpeculiarforma- I preferably employ a device M, which-I 5 tion. At its front end it is slightly inclined, call a spreader or leveler. .It consists of as indicated at d, in a horizontal line relaan arm m, l1inged to the lower moldboard near tively to the line of draft, and may be pointed its rear end and connected at its outer end at d to enable it to easily penetrate the soil. with a series of'fingers m with spaces be- From the front edge d the moldboard slopes tween them. The front finger is connected 10c 50 upwardly and rearwardly, preferably in by means of a brace-rod N with the plowcurved lines which merge into a laterallybeam towardits front end. The purpose of this device is to level down the ridge of loose soil thrown out by the lower moldboard from the bottom of the furrow. The device is arranged in such manner that the soil will fall partly in front of the leveler and also on top of it and pass down through the spaces between the fingers. In this way the soil is deposited and laid in a smooth and even condition instead of being laid in a ridge.

It will be observed that the soil which is conveyed by the lower moldboard onto the adjoining sod is taken from the bottom of the furrow. \Vhen deposited upon the sod, it acts as a fertilizer and does away with the necessity of reseeding or renewing. It will thus be seen that much valuable time is saved. In countries where rain prevails there is often more or less mess on meadow lands. The fine loose soil which is deposited by my plow upon such land will rot or kill the moss and the grass will start up through this loose soil and will grow rapidly.

I do not confine myself to the precise construction shown in the drawings. The moldboards may be differently shaped and may be attached in different ways, the important part of my invention being the use of two moldboards, one of which lifts the sod and drops it without turning it over, while the other takes soil from beneath the sod and deposits it upon the adjoining sod.

I claim as my invention 1. A plow provided with two moldboards one above the other with a clear space between them for the passage of soil, each moldboard having at the front an exposed cutting edge and the upper moldboard having a backwardly-inclined upper surface at its rear end.

2. A plow provided with two moldboards arranged one above the other having a clear space between them, and each having an exposed front cutting edge, the lower mold board having a surface inclined upwardly and sidewise to afford a lateral discharge while the upper moldboard has a surface inclined upwardly and rearwardly alfording a rear discharge for the sod.

3. A plow provided with two moldboards arranged one above the other with a clear space between them from front to the rear, the upper mold board having an exposed front cutting edge and a surface extending upwardly and rearwardly to afford a rear discharge for the sod, and provided also with a side flange to prevent lateral discharge of the sod, the lower moldboard having an exposed front cutting edge and a curved surface extending rearwardly and. laterally to provide a lateral discharge for the soil.

4:. A plow having a lower moldboard for receiving soil from beneath the sod, an upper moldboard for lifting the sod, and devices for adjusting the upper moldboard relatively to the lower one.

5. A plow provided with two moldboards one above the other with a clear space between them for the passage of soil, each moldboard having at the front an exposed cutting edge and the upper moldboard having a backwardly-inclined upper surface at its rear end, in combination with a spreader or leveler attached to the lower moldboard near its rear end and projecting laterally therefrom.

6. A plow provided with two moldboards one above the other with a clearspace between them for the passage of soil, each moldboard having at the front an exposed cutting edge and the upper moldboard having a backwardly-inclined upper surface at its rear end, in combination with a spreader comprising a hinged arm projecting laterally from the rear end of the lower moldboard and provided with laterally-projecting fingers with space between them for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

NICHOLAS A. FREEMAN.

Witnesses:

M. E. lVIOORE,- CARL HABERLAOH. 

